HP Xw5000 - Workstation - 512 MB RAM Bedienungsanleitung

getting started guide

Linux-based workstations

hp workstation xw5000

hp workstation xw8000

Document Part Number: 322496-001

April 2003

Use this guide as a reference when setting up your new Linux®-based

workstation. For more information about your workstation, review the

other documentation that came with your system and visit HP’s Web

site at www.hp.com/go/workstationsupport.

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getting started guide

Linux-based workstations

hp workstation xw5000

hp workstation xw8000

First Edition (April 2003)

Document Part Number: 322496-001

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contents

1 setting up and using your workstation

setting up your workstation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

prepare your workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–1

install your graphics card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

connect the components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–2

connect to a Local Area Network (LAN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

connect the power cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–6

starting and shutting down your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

starting your workstation for the first time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

initializing your software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–7

workstation start-up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–8

shutting down your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–9

using your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

understanding the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–10

setting hardware passwords in the hp setup program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

to set a password. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–11

if you forget your user password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

configuring your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

starting the hp setup program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–12

setup program menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–13

viewing your workstation configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15

loading software applications for your optical drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–15

configuring your video card and monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16

using power management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16

software and driver availability. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16

recycling your workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1–16

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contents

2 Linux system setup and recovery

configuring your Linux workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–1

setting the root password (required) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

changing boot/network parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–4

graphics parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–6

DNS parameters configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–7

system time, timezone, date parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–8

setting the keyboard language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–9

summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–10

recovering your Linux system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

the Linux Rescue Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–11

booting single user mode directly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–14

3 troubleshooting

solving common problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–1

workstation does not start properly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–2

hardware problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–4

issues with BIOS passwords. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–9

understanding the E-buzzer beep codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–11

restoring your OS and software from CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3–12

index

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setting up your workstation

ÅWARNING: If you have any doubt that you can lift the workstation and

monitor safely, do not move them without help.

prepare your workspace

1. Unpack all components.

2. Place your monitor on a sturdy desk with easily accessible power

outlets and enough space for the keyboard, mouse, and any other

accessories.

3. Position the workstation on a sturdy desk or the floor with the

front and rear connectors easily accessible. The workstation must

be close enough to the peripherals so that the cables can be

connected.

installation tools

No tools are required for basic setup.

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install your graphics card

Your HP workstation is available with a range of graphics cards. For

a complete and current list of supported cards, see:

http://www.hp.com/workstations/ia32/options/graphicscontrollers.

html

Some video cards are pre-installed in the system, whereas others are

packaged separately and shipped with the system.

If your workstation did not ship with a pre-installed graphics card,

you must install the card and load the drivers. Refer to the

documentation included with your graphics card for instructions.

connect the components

Before you connect any cords or cables to your workstation, read

“Important Safety Warnings”.

The hp workstations xw5000 and xw8000 have front- and rear-panel

connectors. The cable connectors are color-matched to their

corresponding ports. The connectors are shaped to go in one way

only.

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hp workstation xw5000 rear panel connectors

The following illustration shows the hp workstation xw5000 rear

panel connectors.

hp workstation xw5000 rear panel connectors

1 Power 6 Serial (teal)

2 PS2 Mouse (green) 7 LAN (orange)

3 PS2 Keyboard (purple) 8 Audio (Microphone — pink,

Line Out — lime,

Line In — light blue)

4 USB (black) 9 Monitor (connection on

graphics card)

5 Parallel (burgundy) 10 SCSI Card (optional) (requires

optional SCSI adapter card)

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hp workstation xw8000 rear panel connectors

The following illustration shows the hp workstation xw8000 rear

panel connectors.

hp workstation xw8000 rear panel connectors

1 Power 7 IEEE-1394 (gray)

2 PS2 Mouse (green) 8 LAN (orange)

3 PS2 Keyboard (purple) 9 Audio (Microphone — pink,

Line Out — lime,

Line In — light blue)

4 USB (black) 10 Monitor (connection on

graphics card)

5 Parallel (burgundy) 11 SCSI Card (optional)

6 Serial (teal)

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front panel connectors

The front panel of the workstations include these connectors:

■dual USB

■audio line out (speakers or headphones)

■microphone

■IEEE-1394 (optional on xw5000)

NOTE: The IEEE-1394 connector comes is an optional feature on

the hp workstation xw5000. If you did not order this feature, the

connector comes covered with a removable plug. Flip down the front

panel cover to access the front panel connectors. You can remove this

cover for easier access to the connectors.

Connect the components:

1. Connect the display cable to the monitor and graphics card

connectors. Lightly tighten the attachment screws.

NOTE: Depending on the graphics card you ordered and whether

your monitor is analog or digital, you may also need to connect a

dongle to convert between digital and analog signals.

2. Connect the mouse and keyboard to the rear panel of the system.

1 IEEE-1394 (optional for

xw5000)

3 Microphone

2 USB 4 Audio Line Out

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3. If you have a printer and it has a:

❏parallel port connector, connect your printer cable to the

parallel port and tighten the attachment screws.

❏USB connector, connect your printer cable to a USB

connector on the rear of the system.

Connect any serial devices to the serial port.

4. Connect any USB accessories to the front- or rear-panel USB

connectors.

5. If you have a microphone, headphones or amplified speakers,

connect them to the audio ports on the front or rear panel of the

system.

NOTE: The internal speaker is deactivated after you connect speakers

or headphones to the front or rear-panel line out jack.

connect to a Local Area Network (LAN)

The hp workstation xw5000 includes a 10BT/100TX LAN

auto-sensing interface adapter supporting both 10Mbps and 100Mbps

operation. The hp workstation xw8000 uses a 10/100/1000 Mb

Ethernet adapter supporting 10Mbps, 100Mbps, and 1000Mbps.

Connect the network cable to the LAN connector on the rear panel of

the system.

connect the power cords

ÅWARNING: For your safety, always connect equipment to a grounded

wall outlet. Always use the power cord provided with the equipment with

a properly grounded outlet. To disconnect the workstation from power,

you must remove the power cord from the power outlet. Therefore, the

equipment must be located near and easily accessible power outlet.

1. Connect the power cords to the rear of the monitor and the

workstation.

2. Connect both power cords to grounded outlets.

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